Patents by Inventor Isaac Willis

Isaac Willis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Shaving composition and method for preventing pseudofolliculitis barbae
    Patent number: 5853709
    Abstract: A topically applied shaving composition for use by a human subject suffering from or prone to development of pseudofolliculitis barbae is disclosed. The composition comprises as its active ingredient about 0.01-5% by weight of a bacteriostatic/hemostyptic agent, and an aqueous or water-miscible solvent, a volatile silicone and a thickening agent. A method of removing hair from a hairy skin area of such a subject comprising the application of a topical shaving composition containing about 0.01-5% by weight of a bacteriostatic/hemostyptic agent prior to removal of the hair by shaving, tweezing or waxing, is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Johnson Products Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Willis, Adu Gyamfi Darkwa, Apolonio L. Villanueva